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Home My WebLink About2021-07-26 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 26, 2021 Meeting Called to Order at 7.•30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Tremble Councilors Absent:Hawes Meeting A djo urned at 8:11 PM Currently, the public has the choice to participate in meetings in person at City Hall or remotely through Zoom, Facebook, television, and the City's website. Public comment, whether in person or through Zoom requires a person to state their name and address, any inappropriate or offensive remarks may be removed, and the Council Chair will have discretion over the time allowed for comment. On Zoom, the public may be recognized to speak by the hand wave function or, on a phone, by pressing *9. RECOGNITION PBR (Professional Bull Riders) was recognized at the event on July 24,2021. PUBLIC COMMENT Representative Joseph Perry brought copies of the 2021 Senate and House Registers for the City Council.Rep. Perry also thanked the City Manager for her dedicated service to the City. CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR *Explanatory Note:All items listed in the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are proposed for adoption by the City Council by one motion without discussion or deliberation. If discussion on any item is desired any member of the Council or public may merely request removal of the item to its normal sequence in the regular agenda prior to a motion for passage of the Consent Agenda. MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of July 12,2021 and Special Meeting of July 19, 2021, Government Operations Committee Meetings of May.17,2021 and June 7, 2021, Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of July 19, 2021 and Bangor School Committee Meeting of June 23, 2021 Action: Accepted and Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES RENEWALS. Dysarts Service d/b/a Dysarts Service, II10 Broadway Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES Pictor Enterprises VI Inc. d/b/a Buffalo Wild Wings 3588, 461 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES Bangor Motor Inn Corp. d/b/a Bangor Inn and Suites and Conference Center, 701 and 703 Hogan Road Action: Approved Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 26, 2021 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-267 RESOLVE Rating Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed and Other HAWES Closing Documents for Real Estate Located at 22 South Park Street Action: Passed 21-268 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed for OKAFOR Real Estate Located at 64 Sixth Street Action: Passed 21-269 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with C&CLynch FOURNIER Excavation in the Amount of$136,472 for Capehart Fluvial Geomorphology and Stream Restoration Action: Passed 21-270 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Lease Purchase Agreement to DUBAY Acquire 50 Golf Cars from Five Star Action: Passed 21-271 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Lease Purchase Agreement(s)for the SPRAGUE Replacement of Phone Systems Action: Passed 21-272 ORDER Consenting to Assignment of Lease of Land at 1286 Union FOURNIER Street between Michael J. Fiori and Ronald J. La Vallee and the City of Bangor to Patriot Holdings,LLC Action: Passed 21-273 ORDER Authorizing the Sublease of a Portion of the Building at 366 SPRAGUE Griffin Road owned by R&B Properties,LLC to HPillars,Inc. d/b/a The Heating Lodge Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 26, 2021 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR Councilor Nichols requested items 21-280,21-281, 21-282,21-283 and 21-284 be moved to New Business. 21-274 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of$6,592,500 of the City's General HAWES Obligations Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of August 2,2021 21-275 ORDER Authorizing a Loan in the Amount of$2,400,000from the FOURNIER Maine Municipal Bond Bank State Revolving Fund,and the Issuance of the City's General Obligation Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of August 2, 2021 21-276 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate OKAFOR $125,000 in Drug Free Communities Fundingfrom the Center for Disease Control for a One Year Grant Period Beginning October 1, 2021 Action: First Reading 21-277 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate DUBAY $65,025 from MaineHealth for the Let's Go Healthy Eating and Active Living Grant for a Nine Month Period Beginning October 1, 2021 Action: First Reading 21-278 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate NICHOLS $365,556 for the Supplemental Nutrition Education Grant Program from the University of New England for a One Year Period Beginning October 1, 2021 Action: First Reading 21-279 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$1,558,405.35 in Shuttered Venue DAVITT Operator Grant Funds in Support of the Cross Insurance Center Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of August 2, 2021 Page 3- MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 26, 2021 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR None. NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 21-280 RESOLVE Amending Council Resolve 21-223 To Reduce the SPRAGUE Appropriation for the School District Contribution to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as Required by 20 A MRSA Section 156901.A-B by $1,676,565 Action: Motion made and seconded to Waive First Reading Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Passed to Waive First Reading Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 21-281 RESOLVE Amending Council Resolve 21-222 To Increase the FOURNIER Appropriation for the Bangor School Department in Excess of the Minimum Spending Target Established by 20 A MRSA Section 15671 A. 4. by$1,176,565 Action: Motion made and seconded to Waive First Reading Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Passed to Waive First Reading Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 21-282 RESOLVE Amending Council Resolve 21-215, to Increase the NICHOLS Appropriation for the Total School Budget for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20 A MRSA Section 15690 4 A by$1,176,566 Action: Motion made and seconded to Waive First Reading Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes.Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Passed to Waive First Reading Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 26, 2021 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 21-283 RESOLVE Amending the City Manager's Estimate of Non Tax Receipts for DAVITT FY 2022 for Revenue Sharing and Homestead Reimbursement due to State Legislative Actions Action: Motion made and seconded to Waive First Reading Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Passed to Waive First Reading Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 21-284 RESOLVE Amending Council Resolve 21-224,Appropriation for SPRAGUE Municipal Year 2022 Action: Motion made and seconded to Waive First Reading Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Passed to Waive First Reading Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of FOURNIER Waterfront Concerts LLC d/b/a Waterfront Concerts, I Railroad Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of FOURNIER Penobscot Theatre Company d/b/a Penobscot Theatre Company, 131 Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUL Y 26, 2021 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 21-285 ORDER Referring an Order Titled "Proposing an Amendment to the NICHOLS Bangor City Charter,Article VI,Sections 8 and 11, Nominations and Elections and to be included on the November 2, 2021 Municipal Ballot"for a Public Hearing. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 21-286 ORDER Referring an Order Titled"Proposing an Amendment to the OKAFOR Bangor City Charter,Article VI,Sections 2, S and 11, Nomination and Elections,to be included on the November 2, 2021 Municipal Ballot"for a Public Hearing Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 21-287 ORDER Order of Discontinuance of a Portion of the Carver Street SCHAEFER Right-of-Way Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 21-288 ORDER Appointing Deborah A.Laurie as Interim City Manager DUBAY Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST.• LisLXd6;od_wiT_WRt, City Clerk Page 6